Place Names Register Extract

Davenport Hills

Extract date: 21/05/2024

Name	Davenport Hills
Type Designation	Range
Place Id	12236
Place Type	Feature
Status	Recorded
Date Registered
Location (Datum GDA94)
	Latitude: -23° 34' S (Decimal degrees -23.583301)
	Longitude: 129° 16' E (Decimal degrees 129.2833)
Locality / Suburb
	Lake Mackay
Local Government Area
	MacDonnell Shire Council
History/Origin	These hills to the south of Mount Leisler were named by W H Tietkens on 27 May 1889, after Sir Samuel Davenport (1818-1906), the President of the Royal Geographical Society (SA). Davenport had between 1846 and 1866 a member of the South Australian Legislative Council and held the office of Commissioner of Public Works in 1857.

Register & Gazettal information

Date	Gazettal	Comment
	(None Found)

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